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HISTORY 195-002: Treasures, Trinkets, and Trash: A History of Medieval Europe Through Objects

Professor Donovan, Fall 2025

Finding Objects: Digital Collections

ARTstor
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Finding Objects: Books, Catalogues, and Other Print Sources

Fifty Early Medieval Things : Materials of Culture in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages by Hendrik Dey, Paolo Squatriti, Deborah Deliyannis
The Middle Ages in 50 objects by Elina Gertsman, Barbara H. Rosenwein
Treasures of Heaven : Saints, Relics, and Devotion in Medieval Europe by Martina Bagnoli
Crusader Art : The Art of the Crusaders in the Holy Land by Jaroslav Folda
Gothic : Art for England 1400-1547 by Richard Marks and Paul Williamson
50 Early Medieval Finds : From the Portable Antiquities Scheme by Jo Ahmet & Simon Maslin

Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition Catalogs

Background Sources

Finding Secondary Sources

U-M Library Catalog Search

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Citations

Chicago Manual of Style Online
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